Besut (federal constituency)

Besut is a federal constituency in Besut District , Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Besut (P033)

Terengganu constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Idris Jusoh BN
Constituency created	1958
First contested	1959
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	86,627
Area (km²)[2]	1,027

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Besut's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (98.1%)

  Chinese (1.41%)

  Other ethnicities (0.41%)

  Indian (0.09%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Perhentian, Seberang Barat, Kampung Nail, Seberang Barat Luar, Tok Saboh, Kampung Nangka, Kampung Baru, Bukit Puteri, Pekan Seberang Kastam, Seberang Kastam Luar, Kampung Raja Utara, Kampung Raja Selatan, Keluang, Kampung Pinang, Amir Kampung Raja, Gong Bayur Tembila, Tembila, Benting Lintang, Alur Lintang, Mukim Kubang Bemban, Alur Lintah, Tok Raja, Bukit Kenak, Gong Nering, Simpang Tiga Jertih, Bandar Jertih, Seberang Jertih, Padang Luas, Padang Landak, Cerang Meliling, Lubuk Kawah, Alur Keladi, Darau, Kampung Pasir Akar, Pasir Akar Luar, Mukim Tenang, LKTP Tenang, Kampung La, Hulu Besut.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Perhentian, Seberang Barat, Nail, Seberang Barat Luar, Tok Saboh, Kampung Nangka, Kampung Baru, Bukit Puteri, Air Terjun, Pekan Seberang Kastam, Pengkalan Nyireh, Kampung Raja Utara, Kampung Raja Selatan, Keluang, Batu Tumbuh, Amir, Gong Bayur, Tembila, Beting Lintang, Alur Lintang, Gelam Mas, Kubang Bemban, Alur Lintah, Tok Raja, Bukit Kenak, Gong Nering, Simpang Tiga Jertih, Bandar Jertih, Seberang Jertih, Padang Luas, Padang Landak, Nyiur Tujuh, Gong Gucil, Pelagat, Cerang Meliling, Lubuk Kawah, Alur Keladi, Darau, Pasir Akar, Padang Bual, Bukit Payung, FELDA Tenang, Kampung La, Hulu Besut, Kayu Kelat.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Besut
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st	1959-1963	Burhanuddin al-Helmy	PMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st	1963-1964	Burhanuddin al-Helmy	PMIP
2nd	1964-1969	Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd	1971-1973	Hussain Sulaiman	Alliance (UMNO)
	1973-1974		BN (UMNO)
4th	1974-1978	Zakaria Abdul Rahman
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995	Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor
9th	1995-1999	Idris Jusoh
10th	1999-2004	Hassan Mohamed	PAS
11th	2004-2008	Abdullah Md Zin	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018	Idris Jusoh
14th	2018-present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1954–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Besut		Besut Tengah
			Bukit Kenak
				Hulu Besut
				Jertih
		Kampong Raja
				Kampung Raja
						Kota Putera
		Kuala Besut
		Setiu
		Ulu Besut

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Idris Jusoh	34,335	48.40	-8.31
	PAS	Riduan Mohamad Nor	29,736	41.92	-1.37
	PH	Wan Nazari Wan Jusoh	6,864	9.68	+9.68
Total valid votes			70,935	100.00
Total rejected ballots			903
Unreturned ballots			485
Turnout			72,323	83.49
Registered electors			86,627
Majority			4,599	6.48
	BN hold		Swing		-3.47
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 235/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 309/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Idris Jusoh	35,232	56.71	-4.28
	PAS	Riduan Mohamad Nor	26,890	43.29	+4.28
Total valid votes			62,122	100.00
Total rejected ballots			641
Unreturned ballots			254
Turnout			63,017	86.84
Registered electors			72,566
Majority			8,342	13.42
	BN hold		Swing		-4.28
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 172/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 213/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Md Zin	29,376	60.99	+1.26
	PAS	Husain Awang	18,786	39.01	-1.26
Total valid votes			48,162	100.00
Total rejected ballots			668
Unreturned ballots			473
Turnout			49,303	84.49
Registered electors			58,353
Majority			10,590	21.98
	BN hold		Swing		+1.26

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Md Zin	26,087	59.73	+14.29
	PAS	Nasharuddin Mat Isa	17,587	40.27	-14.29
Total valid votes			43,674	100.00
Total rejected ballots			683
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			44,357	86.49
Registered electors			51,285
Majority			8,500	19.46
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		+14.29

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Hassan Mohamed	19,166	54.06	+54.06
	BN	Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor	16,109	45.44	-11.17
	Independent	Wan Ahmad Wan Omar	175	0.49	+ 0.49
Total valid votes			35,450	100.00
Total rejected ballots			690
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			36,140	81.17
Registered electors			44,523
Majority			3,057	8.62
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		+32.62

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Idris Jusoh	19,294	56.61	+5.02
	S46	Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman	14,787	43.39	-5.02
Total valid votes			34,081	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,260
Unreturned ballots			96
Turnout			35,437	81.37
Registered electors			43,550
Majority			4,507	13.22
	BN hold		Swing		+5.02

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor	16,148	51.59	-8.11
	S46	Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman	15,154	48.41	+48.41
Total valid votes			31,302	100.00
Total rejected ballots			702
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,004	83.90
Registered electors			38,145
Majority			994	3.18
	BN hold		Swing		-28.26

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman	15,240	59.70	+2.92
	PAS	Abdul Latif Mohamad	10,287	40.30	-2.92
Total valid votes			25,527	100.00
Total rejected ballots			547
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,074	79.62
Registered electors			32,749
Majority			4,953	19.40
	BN hold		Swing		+2.92

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman	16,753	56.78	+1.07
	PAS	Cik Man Cik Mat	12,752	43.22	-1.07
Total valid votes			29,505	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,114
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			30,619	83.34
Registered electors			36,741
Majority			4,001	13.56
	BN hold		Swing		+1.07

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman	12,949	55.71	N/A
	PAS	Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad	10,294	44.29	+44.29
Total valid votes			23,243	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			30,220
Majority			2,655	11.42
	BN hold		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
	BN	Zakaria @ Ibrahim Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			27,810
Majority
	BN gain from Alliance		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Hussain Sulaiman	13,830	51.92	+2.23
	PMIP	Jais Anuar	12,805	48.08	-2.23
Total valid votes			26,635	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,234
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,869	78.46
Registered electors			35,522
Majority			1,025	3.84
	Alliance gain from PMIP		Swing		+2.23

Malaysian general election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PMIP	Mohd. Daud Abdul Samad	10,995	50.31	-20.01
	Alliance	Abu Bakar Ahmad	10,859	49.69	+20.01
Total valid votes			21,854	100.00
Total rejected ballots			980
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,834	83.22
Registered electors			27,437
Majority			136	0.62
	PMIP hold		Swing		-20.01

Malayan general election, 1959

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PMIP	Burhanuddin al-Helmy	9,988	70.32
	Alliance	Husin Abdullah	4,216	29.68
Total valid votes			14,204	100.00
Total rejected ballots			205
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			14,409	67.33
Registered electors			21,399
Majority			5,772	40.64
This was a new constituency created.

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